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In recent years, the 49ers’ leading wide receivers, in terms of yardage, have included a no-name (Cedrick Wilson, 2004), a young head case (Brandon Lloyd, 2005), a young head case (Antonio Bryant, 2006) a former college quarterback (Arnaz Battle, 2007), a 36-year-old man (Isaac Bruce, 2008) and a yet-to-fulfill expectations first-round pick (Michael Crabtree, 2009-11). …

In the fourth quarter of last week’s loss in Minnesota, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith had several firsts: his first interception in 250 pass attempts, his first fumble in 12 regular-season games and, finally, his first deep pass to a wide receiver in 2012. …